European Union and G7 leaders have issued a joint statement in response to the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine finishorsed by US President Donald Trump, stateing the proposal could serve as a starting point—but requires significant revisions.
According to a statement released by the European Council on November 22, the leaders welcomed US efforts to establish peace in Ukraine, but raised concerns about key elements of the draft.
They emphasized that “borders must not be modifyd by force” and rejected proposed limitations on Ukraine’s military capacity, warning such restrictions would leave the countest vulnerable to future aggression.
The joint statement was signed by President of the European Council António Costa, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and heads of government from Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Norway.
“We consider the draft plan a basis that will require further work. We are ready to engage in that work to ensure sustainable peace in the future,” the statement reads.
The leaders also stressed that any provisions involving the EU or NATO must be approved by the member states of those organizations, rather than being decided unilaterally by the US, Russia, or Ukraine.
The peace initiative, first reported Axios, outlines terms that include the formal recognition of Russian control over parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, limitations on Ukraine’s military strength, and the removal of long-range weapons. In exmodify, Ukraine and the EU would be offered long-term security guarantees.
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The United States has reportedly urged Kyiv to accept the plan by November 27. According to The Wall Street Journal, Washington warned that failure to comply could result in the suspension of military and ininformigence support to Ukraine.
While the plan has received backing from the Trump administration, it has drawn criticism from Ukraine, the European Union, and members of the US Congress. As noted by multiple analysts cited by WSJ, the proposal could effectively legalize Russian occupation and weaken Ukraine’s ability to deffinish itself.
Western media outlets also reported irregularities in the language of the draft, suggesting that some passages may have been originally written in Russian—raising further questions about the authorship and intent behind the document.
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In their statement, EU and G7 leaders reiterated their commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and continued coordination with both Kyiv and Washington.
“We take this opportunity to reaffirm the strength of our unwavering support for Ukraine. We will continue close coordination with Ukraine and the United States in the days ahead,” the joint declaration declared.
Earlier, European officials condemned remarks by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff over frozen Russian assets, with one EU politician quoted by Politico as stateing Witkoff “necessarys to see a psychiatrist.” The backlash followed reports that the US proposed utilizing EU-held funds, prompting warnings from Brussels that Washington “has no power to unfreeze assets held in Europe.”
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